THE UNSINKABLE TITANIC
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A 7th Grade Research Project

I. Electronic Databases (most reliable)

User Names and Passwords required

Our electronic resources are the most reliable for information. On the left navigation area, click on Electronic Resources, then choose which resource. You will need user names and passwords, so if you don't have a library brochure with this information, see the library staff to get one.


II. Reliable Websites on the Internet

  1. Discovery Channel: Last Mysteries of the Titanic
  2. Titanic: A Special Exhibit from Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. Encyclopedia Titanic
  4. Eyewitness Titanic
  5. The Unsinkable RMS Titanic
  6. History.Com: The Titanic
  7. History on the Net: Who's to Blame for the Titanic Disaster?
  8. How Stuff Works: The Titanic
  9. National Geographic: The Titanic in 3D
  10. The New York Times: The Titanic
  11. Newsweek: The Titanic's Last Secret
  12. RMS Titanic: Ship of Dreams
  13. Titanic FAQ
  14. Titanic & Nautical Resource Center: Iceberg FAQ
  15. Titanic Inquiry Project
  16. The Titanic Timeline
  17. US News & World Report: The Secret of How the Titanic San
  18. The Wreck of the RMS Titanic
  19. The Titanic: A Mock Trial
  20. ABC News - Titanic Survivor's Relative Tells Why Titanic Hit Iceberg

III. Print Resources at the Richview Cowboy Library

Reference (In-Library Use Only)
1. Adventures in Ocean Exploration (Ballard)
2. World Book Encyclopedia
3. Compton's Encyclopedia

Nonfiction - No checkout / Reserved for 7th Grade ELA Classes
1. Exploring the Titanic (Ballard)
2. The Titanic (Tibballs)
3. Titanic (Adams)
4. 882-1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic (Brewster)
5. The Incredible Quest to Find the Titanic (Matsen)
6. Shipwrecks (Jennings)
7. The Titanic: An Interactive History Adventure (Temple)

IV. Clarksville Public Library - click on the picture in the navigation section

Use the search term "Titanic" and focus on call numbers with J or Y at the beginning. These are books whose reading
level is intended for upper elementary through high school. If you have a library card, you may check out these items; if not,
you may get a free library card. Simply visit the library and they will make your card for you while you wait.

V. Fun & Games - after you've finished your research project, play some of these games for fun.

  1. Surfing the Net with Kids: Titanic Quiz - How much do you know about the Titanic? See how smart you are!
  2. Learn4Good: The Hidden Expedition Game - Locate hidden objects. Play online or download on your home computer.
  3. Spin Top Games: 1912 Titanic Mystery - Download on your home computer only.




© 2010 Deborah Winters, Library Media Specialist Richview Middle School Clarksville, TN 37043
Last Updated 9/14/11